Friday, April 10, 2009

West Town Tavern to host dinner to help fight hunger

On May 3, Drew Goss and chef Susan Goss, owners of Chicago's West Town Tavern, will host the 13th Annual Girl Food Dinner to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, a nonprofit food distribution and training center that provides food for hungry people.

Goss will prepare the five-course dinner along with several other female chefs from Chicago: chef Nadia Tilkian, of Maijean Restaurant; chef Jill Barron, of Mana food bar; chef Karen Armijo, of the Gary Comer Youth Center; and chef Jessica Oloroso, of Black Dog Gelato. The entire price of the dinner will be donated to the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

The dinner also will feature a raffle with prizes including Cutco knives, wine and signed cookbooks from female chefs around the country. To date, the Annual Girl Food Dinner has raised more than $140,000 for Chicago organizations that aim to eliminate hunger. For more information, visit www.westtowntaverncom/events.asp.